Scottish Business sees surge in Judgment Debts

The number of Scottish Business Debt decrees registered has seen a sharp rise for the first half of 2018. according to latest Business figures.

The figures released by the Registry Trust show that there were 1,573 decrees issued against businesses in Scotland during Q1 and Q2 2018, 31% up on the more than during the same period for the previous year.

A massive 64% rise in the number of decrees issued against Scottish Business firms contributed significantly to this increase.

In direct contrast the number of decrees registered against non-limited companies decreased by 19 percent. Debts owed by non limited companies tend to be of lower value than their incorporated counterparts.

Despite the increase in numbers, the average company decree’s value halved causing the total value of company decrees to fall 17 percent; the total value of non-corporate decrees surged 51 percent. Together, these changes caused the total value of all business decrees to drop 2%

Business statistics

● Q1 and Q2 2018 Decrees against all businesses (compared with Q1 and Q2 2017)

○ Total: 1,573 (up 31 percent)

○ Total value: £7,413,013 (down two percent)

○ Average value: £4,713 (down 26 percent)

○ Median: £1,687 (up two percent)

● Q1 and Q2 2018 Decrees against incorporated businesses

○ Total: 1,197 (up 64 percent)

○ Total value: £4,935,712 (down 17 percent)

○ Average value: £4,123 (down 49 percent)

○ Median: £1,545 (down 14 percent)

● Q1 and Q2 2018 Decrees against unincorporated businesses

○ Total: 376 (down 19 percent)

○ Total value: £2,477,301 (up 51 percent)

○ Average value: £6,589 (up 87 percent)

○ Median: £2,109 (up 46 percent)

Business owners in Scotland have been warned to be on guard against potential non payers by regularly monitoring customers credit statuses. Furthermore, taking pro active Debt Collection action where terms have not been met by utilising the services of a reputable Scottish Debt Collection Agency where appropriate.